HERB - Ointment, Balm, Salve Recipes??

[Tony McCollum]

The white lead is also called litharge and is a white powder.  The most
common substitue for it would be titanium dioxide which is used as the base
pigment for paints and cosmetics today.  I am not sure what the mercuric
chloride would be used for since it is crystalline in nature and soluble in
water.  Does the book give a description of what the mercury is for other
than making the face whiter?

Morgan
 
>  The Elixirs of Nostradamus is quite interesting.  There is a recipe for
"A
>  Lotion for Whitening the Face" which contains Venetian white lead as most
>  of Nostradamus' recipes for beauty contain along with mercury, mercuric
>  chloride.  Any suggestions for substitutions for the lead and mercury??
>  
>  Elizabeth






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